bribe

bribery

money (贝) + each (各) = bribe passed around

贝 (shell/money) carries the meaning — valuables secretly passed around. 各 mainly lends the sound lù here, though its sense of 'each one' subtly echoes the idea of money changing hands.

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他用钱财贿了那个官员。

tā yòng qiáncái huìlù le nà ge guānyuán。

He bribed that official with money.

接受贿是违法的行为。

jiēshòu huìlù shì wéifǎ de xíngwéi。

Accepting bribes is illegal conduct.

Words with 赂

贿赂

huì lù

to bribe

性贿赂

xìng huì lù

to sexually bribe

More characters with 贝